Many
individuals are willing to take significant measures to improve their
appearance, which is why plastic surgery has become increasingly prevalent
worldwide.
Regrettably,
these procedures don't always yield successful results and can lead to
permanent damage and facial deformities. This was the unfortunate outcome for
the renowned reality star Elsa Patton, famous for her role on "The Real
Housewives of Miami." Though she appeared on the show for just two years,
from 2011 to 2013, it was ample time for her to attain celebrity status. Her
witty one-liners and vibrant personality endeared her to viewers, making her a
beloved character.
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At
the same time, she underwent a number of procedures which left her
unrecognizable to the extent that a plastic surgeon in Tampa, Florida, called
it out and said there was “no worse case” of plastic surgery going wrong than
Elsa Patton.
Prior
to her appearance on the show, little was known about Elsa Patton. Ancestry.com
indicates that she was born in Cuba on August 25, 1936. She was married to
Donald Patton for over five decades until his passing in 2018, more than a year
before Elsa herself passed away.
“Mama
Elsa” and Donald had two children together, daughter Marysol Patton, who was
part of “The Real Housewives of Miami” together with her mother and later on
was part of the reboot, and son Thomas Anthony Jones.
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Referring
to her mother, Marysol shared with Reality Tea: "In my upbringing, my
mother always attracted a multitude of people who wanted to be in her company;
many celebrities and influential individuals sought out her friendship."
“Everyone
was always fascinated by her so this doesn’t seem any different than how it’s
always been.”
Marysol
added, “It’s a little different when we go out together on the streets because
strangers are coming up to us or staring or pointing or taking pictures, so
that’s a little a different. But she enjoys it very much.”
In
2012, Elsa was granted her own spin-off show, "Havana Elsa," which
chronicled her endeavor to launch her coffee chain. "I adore Cuban
coffee... and now I'll have a coffee shop of my own, tailored to my taste, and
to top it off, it'll be profitable," she expressed at the time, as
reported by Huffington Post.
When
it came to her plastic surgeries, it was apparent that she had undergone
numerous procedures, although she never openly discussed them. She referred to
her surgeon as "the man who ruined my face." However, her daughter,
Maryson, shed more light on Elsa's surgeries, disclosing that her mother had
her eyelids done in the 1980s, resulting in hematomas around her eyes for
nearly three years.
Elsa
Patton in her youth/ Instagram/Marysolpatton
Dr.
Benjamin C. Stong, a Facial Plastic Surgeon at Kalos Facial Plastic Surgery in
Atlanta, Georgia, remarked that it's "nearly unimaginable" to
envision Elsa's appearance prior to her surgeries. Another expert, double-board
certified surgeon Dr. Farrior in Tampa, Florida, characterized Elsa's facial
condition as a "tragic" outcome of judgment, ethics, and technique.
"It's
likely that she didn't perform the procedures herself but persuaded someone
else to do so. That's where it should have ended," Dr. Farrior commented,
emphasizing that the responsible surgeon had a duty to decline further surgery.
“The
real mistake was the choice she made for a provider because they did not say
NO,” he added.
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Tamargo/Getty Images
In
2013, just days before filming for the third season of the reality show was set
to begin, Elsa suffered a stroke and was promptly hospitalized. As time went
on, her health declined, and she passed away on May 13, 2019, following "a
prolonged illness." Elsa was 84 years old at the time of her passing.
In
2021, Marysol paid tribute to her mother when she wed Steve McNamara, the
president of a Florida construction company. Their Mayan wedding ceremony was
officiated by a shaman. "It was a reflection of her mother's spiritual and
religious beliefs," a source informed Page Six. "She felt that her
mother's influence led her to choose this type of ceremony—Elsa's spirit still
prevails!"
Instagram/Marysolpatton
The
creator and executive producer of The Real Housewives franchise, Andy Cohen,
offered a heartfelt tribute to Elsa on his show, Watch What Happens Live with
Andy Cohen. "Throughout the history of The Real Housewives, we've
encountered numerous friends and relatives of the cast members, but seldom has
someone's spirit, humor, and wisdom left such a lasting impression as Elsa's
did," Cohen remarked.
We
will never forget “Mama Elsa” and her wonderful personality. May she rest in peace.
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